This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "The Senator thinks we can solve all our ecological problems by driving a Prius." A) Appeal to Ignorance. B) Ad Hominem. C) False Dilemma. D) Strawman Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strawman Argument. 2. The museum's new gemstones and precious minerals exhibit needs more security guards. If you don't agree, then you must be planning to steal a piece of the exhibit A) Hasty Generalization. B) False Dichotomy. C) Appeal to Authority. D) False Cause/Post Hoc. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False Dichotomy. 3. What is the effect of an ad hominem attack in a discussion? A) It provides a logical conclusion. B) It shifts focus from the argument's merits to the individual's character. C) It clarifies the opponent's position. D) It strengthens the argument with evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It shifts focus from the argument's merits to the individual's character. 4. The best teacher in the WHOLE WORLD is Mrs. James! <3 A) Categorical claim. B) Exaggeration. C) Ad hominem. D) Red herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggeration. 5. If you say I can't have ice cream for breakfast, you must never want children to enjoy life. A) Circular Reasoning. B) Straw Man Fallacy. C) Either/Or Fallacy. D) Hasty Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straw Man Fallacy. 6. This fallacy compares minor misdeeds with major atrocities, suggesting that both are equally immoral. A) Ad Populum/Bandwagon Appeal. B) Red Herring. C) Moral Equivalence. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moral Equivalence. 7. Which fallacy is being used here? "I noticed a bunch of cars with spoilers around town recently, and the crime rate has been rising. We need to put a stop to the car racing scene!" A) Straw Man. B) Ad Hominem. C) False Cause. D) Slippery Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False Cause. 8. Imagine you're in a debate club! Which scenario screams 'That's a False Analogy!' the loudest? A) "Just like cars, bicycles are a mode of transport, so why not let them zoom on highways?". B) "Allowing students to question teachers today means tomorrow, they'll be challenging the law itself!". C) "He must be fibbing now, remember that one time he lied?". D) "Everyone seems to love this idea, so it's got to be the right one, right?". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Just like cars, bicycles are a mode of transport, so why not let them zoom on highways?". 9. Trans fats are as bad as biological weapons. A) Moral equivalence. B) Ad hominem. C) Either/or (black/white) (binary). D) Non sequitur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moral equivalence. 10. Either go to college or end up unemployed! A) Hasty Generalization. B) Either/Or. C) Ad Hominem. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either/Or. 11. In the context of logical fallacies, what does the term 'straw man' refer to? A) A distorted version of an opponent's stance. B) A personal attack on someone's character. C) An exaggerated scenario without evidence. D) A logical and well-supported argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A distorted version of an opponent's stance. 12. Which logical fallacy is demonstrated in the sentence:'The senator must be correct in his policies because he has been in office for over 20 years.' A) Ad Hominem. B) Appeal to Authority. C) Straw Man. D) Non Sequitur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to Authority. 13. Assumes that course of action inevitably leads from one result to another with unintended consequences. A) Circular Reasoning. B) Slippery Slope. C) Equivocation. D) Genetic Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slippery Slope. 14. "I don't understand why you're saying I broke a promise. I said I'd never speak to my ex-girlfriend again. And I didn't. I just sent her some pictures and text messages." A) Fallacy of Sunk Costs. B) Appeal to Authority. C) Appeal to Pity. D) Equivocation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Equivocation. 15. Giving us all passing grades on our essays would be the fairest thing to do. After all, we all work hard and deserve to be treated with respect. A) Name calling. B) Begging the question. C) Slippery slope. D) Red herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Red herring. 16. What is the name of the fallacy in question 6 about the mother? A) Ad Hominem. B) Black or White. C) Slippery Slope. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad Hominem. 17. "I know this relationship isn't working anymore and that we're both miserable. No marriage. No kids. No steady job. But I've been with him for seven years, so I'd better stay with him." A) Causal Fallacy. B) Appeal to Authority. C) Equivocation. D) Fallacy of Sunk Costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fallacy of Sunk Costs. 18. An argument that misleads, distracts, or diverts attention from a relevant or important issue. A) False causation. B) Hasty generalization. C) Red herring. D) Straw man argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red herring. 19. Which type of logical fallacy has been committed by the following argument? Since 2007, attendance at the fair has been low. Let's raise the admission to $ 10. A) Non sequitur. B) False analogy. C) Stereotype. D) Personal attack (ad hominem). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non sequitur. 20. Identify the logical fallacy:'You can't trust John's opinion on climate change because he's not a scientist.' A) Ad hominem. B) Appeal to authority. C) Red herring. D) Straw man. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad hominem. 21. Presents an argument in which the conclusion is assumed in the reasoning. A) Perfection solution. B) Bias. C) Begging the question/circular reasoning. D) False authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Begging the question/circular reasoning. 22. "I deserve a raise because I should be paid more for my hard work." A) Sweeping Generalization. B) Strawman. C) Red Herring. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circular Reasoning. 23. All women are bad drivers. A) Equivocation. B) Bandwagon. C) Stereotype. D) Ad hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stereotype. 24. I read about a pitbull attach. My neighbor owns a pitbull. Therefore, my life is in danger. A) Ad hominem. B) Appeal to pity/overly emotional. C) Appeal to authority. D) Non-sequitur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Non-sequitur. 25. Spot the hasty generalization in the following statements: A) "All politicians are corrupt because one was caught taking a bribe.". B) "If we don't act now, the situation will only get worse.". C) "You either support the new policy, or you don't care about the environment.". D) "Everyone is switching to this new phone, so it must be the best.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "All politicians are corrupt because one was caught taking a bribe.". 26. What does the term "ad populum" mean in Latin? A) Appeal to the authority. B) Appeal to the emotion. C) Appeal to the people. D) Appeal to the logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to the people. 27. Why is the statement "The president of the United States is a good leader because he is the leader of the country" an example of circular reasoning? A) It provides strong evidence for the claim. B) It offers multiple reasons for the claim. C) It repeats the claim as the evidence. D) It uses an unrelated fact to support the claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It repeats the claim as the evidence. 28. An advertisement claims that not using a specific cleaning product puts families at risk of deadly diseases. This is an example of: A) Bandwagon. B) Loaded Language. C) Slippery Slope. D) False Dichotomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loaded Language. 29. Categorical claim A) All schools are the same because they are all schools. B) All food is good and worth eating. C) All 12 year olds are the same because they're all middle schoolers. D) Fruit and vegetables are both types of food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All 12 year olds are the same because they're all middle schoolers. 30. "I think that we should give better study guides to students" "I think that your idea is bad, because we shouldn't just give out easy A's to everyone" A) Ad homien. B) Bandwagon. C) Appeal to authority. D) Strawman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strawman. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesLogical Fallacies Quiz 1Logical Fallacies Quiz 3Logical Fallacies Quiz 4Logical Fallacies Quiz 5Logical Fallacies Quiz 6Logical Fallacies Quiz 7Logical Fallacies Quiz 8Logical Fallacies Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books